MP3 Players : Apple iPod Video 30GB Black

I bought this 2 weeks ago and I still have it in its sexy, sleek, black color! The price isn't bad at all knowing that you can play 75 hours of video and hold 25,000 photos, and hold 7,500 songs all on the 30GB iPod. Also, this 30GB iPod is 30% thinner than the old 20GB model! Best iPod yet!!! Hide Full Review

This product was great. At first I was worried when I heard that the front scratches easily- (on the black ipod), but that issue is fine if you leave the plastic cover that apple provides you with on the ipod. The storage capacity is excellent. I just got mine today, and i put about 200 songs on it, and it only used up 1gb. The compact design makes it easy to fit in your pocket, and this product is so easy-to-use- me being a first time ipod user.

IMPRTANT INFORMATION(WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY)-

It's hard to put video's on this ipod, but i found a free way to convert your video's file type- just use the: VIDEORA IPOD CONVERTER. It will save you $30 from buying Quicktime Pro 7.

FINAL VERDICT-
Overall, I think this is the best ipod created. I like the fact that it can play video's. THE THING IS THAT THIS IPOD IS STILL MADE TO BE AN MP3 PLAYER PRIMARILY NOT A VIDEO PLAYER PRIMARILY. ALTHOUGH IT CAN PLAY VIDEO'S IT'S PRIMARILY AN MP3 PLAYER! It has a great compact design, a wonderful storage capacity, and is easy-to-use. Hide Full Review

I got an Apple IPod to watch movies on the train between work and home to find that Videos locked it up every time I tried to view a movie or clip. It locked up my computer often. Music sounds great with lots of headroom. The battery Life is not so good. After 1 hour of listening to music, the battery life had used 50% of it's power. And that's not even using video. How could you expect to watch a 2.5 hour movie on it. After 3 days of disapointment at $399 plus tax, when I took it back, I saw that other people were having the same problem, so instead of getting it replaced with another IPod, I got a full refund. Hide Full Review

Video: No support for common video file formats-Go and buy a convertor sofware license for 30$ which is pathetic

Photo Storage: Has only synchronisation option, which means maintain a folder structure with all the images on your PC always else the next time you upload photos using iTunes, you will end up loosing your photos collection in iPod. Atleast I could figure out this.

iTunes: A sofware not easy to use. A simple software would mean connect your iPod and three buttons to upload songs, photos and videos without touching my existing collection in iPod. Had to research on lots of things.. the xml file, the references in xml file ... uh!!!

Battery Life: Just use the iPod in test conditions as mentioned in the apple site which gives arnd 12 hrs of playback. DARE!!! you touch the wheel and there goes your battery. ufff!!!! Pathetic

Charger: Good way of making money by keeping it as an accessory. Please go ahead and make iTunes, the USB cable and earphones as accessories.. that will be even more fun. We will have a handicapped iPod.

Please tk the pains to give a printed manual descriptive enuf ... enuf of money making... Hide Full Review